A Wiki is a modifiable webpage that can be amended by anyone who accesses the page. Wikipedia is one example of a wiki as users can login to change, update, or delete information posted on the site. The are a number of wikis available for educators as well. They can carry out functions similar to a blog, however, by their design, wikis are much more open to collabration. The video explains how a wetpaint wiki can work.

A blog is a customizable website that is designed to have regular postings of information. At the basic level, blogs can be used in education to communicate teacher ideas or for collaborative activities with students.

Here is a list of some of the common blogs sites used by educators. Sign up and set up are relatively simple and easy.

Many Web 2.0 sites have an option to sign up or register with the site. You should always read over the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service before contributing content to a site.

Web 2.0 includes websites that exhibit some of the following characteristics:

APPLICATIONS

The web site can deliver an application such as a video player, a word processor program or music player for example. The applications are embedded in the site and run online. In many cases, you do not need to install anything on your computer to run the applications from the website.

User participation adds to the content of the website. This can be in the form of publishing user content or adding reviews of posted content. Even commercial sites like eBay or Amazon have a high level of user participation in the reviews of products and sellers.

Social Networking sites allow users to connect with other users. Some sites are purely social allowing users to connect with friends however, social networking sites can also create networks based on a particular theme. Social Bookmarking sites allow users to share their favorite links.